Lennon on Lennon

Conversations with John Lennon

Jeff Burger, Jeff Burger, Jeff Burger

• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Year: 2016
• eBook ISBN:
  9781613748275
• Topic: Media & Performing Arts
• Subtopic: Music Biographies

A revealing look into the mind of a music legend through his own words. John Lennon was a highly opinionated and controversial figure with a commanding personality and quick wit. He spoke candidly about his intense relationship with Yoko Ono, his split with the Beatles, and his views on politics and society.

Lennon on Lennon is an authoritative anthology of his most illuminating interviews, spanning from 1964 to 1980. Many of these interviews have not been previously available in print, offering a fresh perspective on Lennon's thoughts and experiences. This collection paints a revealing picture of the artist in his own words and offers a window into the cultural atmosphere of the sixties and seventies.

For Beatles fans, music historians, and anyone interested in the life and mind of John Lennon.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication Page
• Contents
• Preface | JEFF BURGER
• Radio Interview - Doreen Kelso | June 21, 1964, St. George Hotel, Wellington, New Zealand | Broadcast date unknown, 2ZB (Wellington, New Zealand)
• Press Conference - August 11, 1966, Astor Towers, Chicago
• Radio Interview - Fred Robbins | October 29, 1966, Carboneras, Spain | Broadcast date unknown, Assignment: Hollywood, syndicated (US)
• TV Interview - Joe Garagiola | May 14, 1968, NBC Studios, New York | Broadcast May 14, 1968, The Tonight Show, NBC (US)
• Conversation - Maurice Hindle & Friends | December 2, 1968, Kenwood (Lennon’s home), Surrey, UK | Brief excerpts published January 1969, Unit (UK)
• Press Conference - March 31, 1969, Hotel Sacher, Vienna, Austria
• Conversation - Timothy Leary & Rosemary Leary | May 29, 1969, Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal | Published June 25, 2012, Timothy Leary Archives (blog)
• Radio Interview - Howard Smith | December 17, 1969, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | Broadcast December 1969, WABC-FM (New York)
• Conversation - Tariq Ali & Robin Blackburn | January 21, 1971, Tittenhurst Park (Lennon’s home), Berkshire, UK | Excerpts published March 8, 1971, the Red Mole (UK)
• TV Interview - Dick Cavett | September 8, 1971, ABC Studios, New York | Broadcast September 11, 1971, The Dick Cavett Show, ABC (US)
• TV Interview - Dick Cavett | September 8, 1971, ABC Studios, New York | Broadcast September 24, 1971, The Dick Cavett Show, ABC (US)
• Radio Interview - Howard Smith | January 23, 1972, 105 Bank Street (Lennon’s home), New York | Broadcast January 23, 1972, WPLJ-FM (New York)
• Press Conference - February 1972, Philadelphia
• TV Interview - Dick Cavett | Early May 1972, ABC Studios, New York | Broadcast May 11, 1972, The Dick Cavett Show, ABC (US)
• Radio Interview - Dennis Elsas | September 28, 1974, WNEW-FM studios, New York | Broadcast live, WNEW-FM (New York)
• Long Night’s Journey into Day: A Conversation with John Lennon - Pete Hamill | Early February 1975, the Dakota (Lennon’s home), New York | Published June 5, 1975, Rolling Stone (US)
• He Said, She Said - Frances Schoenberger | March 1975, New York | Published October 1988, Spin (US)
• The Real John Lennon - Barbara Graustark | Circa August 1980 | Published September 29, 1980, Newsweek (US)
• John Lennon: The man, the Memory - Dave Sholin | December 8, 1980, the Dakota (Lennon’s home), New York | Broadcast December 14, 1980, RKO Radio Network (US)
• About the Participants
• About the Editor
• Credits
• Index